Dimarco, professione assistman
Federico Dimarco is redefining what it means to be a modern wide player in football. His Serie A Enilive season has been a real statement: numbers more typical of an attacking midfielder, the consistency of a top-level creator, and an ability to make a decisive impact that places him among Europe’s leading assist providers. The Nerazzurri No. 32 is rewriting the rules of his role: every ball he delivers seems to have a predetermined destination, its trajectory shaped to end in a goal. In an Inter side that relentlessly creates chances and gets results, his left foot has become a constant source of danger.
Records and numbers: a season like no other
Against Torino, Dimarco once again showed all his quality, first delivering a perfectly weighted cross for Thuram to open the scoring, then a pinpoint corner onto Bisseck’s head. Two trademark assists that took his league tally to 18 for the season – a figure that places him among Europe’s elite creators, alongside the likes of Bruno Fernandes and Michael Olise, and one that becomes even more remarkable in the context of Serie A.
Dimarco has now surpassed the previous record of 16 assists, set by two masters of the final ball in Papu Gomez (2019/20) and Ronaldinho (2009/10). His impact doesn’t stop there: six goals and 18 assists take him to 24 goal involvements, a new benchmark for a defender in a 20-team Serie A season, surpassing Massimo Oddo’s record of 20 (seven goals and 13 assists in 2005/06).
The match against Torino was no isolated case: it was his third game of the season with at least two assists, after also managing it against Como (4-0) and Pisa (6-2). The standout moment, however, remains the perfect night against Sassuolo, when Dimarco provided three assists in a single match, inspiring Inter to a 5-0 win.
Dimarco’s left foot: a direct route to goal
Behind the numbers lies a clear technical identity. The ways in which Dimarco picks out his teammates are constantly evolving, making him unpredictable. However, everything stems from one constant: his wand of a left foot, a trademark weapon capable of creating danger in any situation.
Of his 18 assists, ten have come in open play (seven crosses and three through balls), while the other eight have come from corners.
In a side that excels in the air – with Inter leading the league for goals from corners (17 this season) – his contribution from set-pieces has been decisive. He offers multiple ways to hurt the opposition, making him both unpredictable and highly effective in the final third. It is no coincidence that he also leads Serie A for key passes (80), well clear of Yıldız (64) and Barella (61).
His consistency is just as impressive: at least one assist in 13 of 32 matches, averaging 0.56 assists per game – or one every 140 minutes. Numbers that place him among Europe’s elite.
Connections: Thuram, the perfect partner
The variety in his play is also reflected in his ability to provide assists for a wide range of teammates: Dimarco has set up seven different teammates to score, from Inter’s forwards to their strongest aerial threats.
| Thuram | 6 |
| Bonny | 3 |
| Lautaro Martinez | 2 |
| Pio Esposito | 2 |
| Akanji | 2 |
| Bisseck | 2 |
| Carlos Augusto | 1 |
Among all his teammates, Marcus Thuram has been the main beneficiary of Dimarco’s creativity: six goals from his assists – exactly half of the French attacker’s tally this campaign.
The understanding between the two has also become an iconic image. After the goal against Torino, Thuram “celebrated” his teammate by symbolically polishing his left boot in tribute to the left foot that so often finds him with near-scientific precision, delivering perfect “gifts” to finish.
Rising to elite status
The 2025/26 season represents the peak of a constantly rising trajectory. After his first Serie A assist with Empoli in 2016, and eight assists across two seasons at Hellas Verona, Dimarco’s rise accelerated at Inter, where he went from four to five, then six and nine assists across successive campaigns. Now, he has reached new heights under Cristian Chivu.
Today, Dimarco has 51 Serie A assists to his name, but more importantly, he has transformed the role of the wing-back in a 3-5-2 system.
Redefining the role
In Inter’s 3-5-2 system, Dimarco has found the perfect environment to express himself, redefining the left wing-back role beyond traditional limits. From a more classical interpretation of the system under Conte, to Inzaghi turning him into a true wide playmaker, and finally to the full freedom granted by Chivu – Dimarco has evolved into one of the league’s most influential players, consistently decisive in the final third.
A technical and tactical evolution that combines output and quality, precision and creativity, and is already rewriting the record books. A model set to establish a new standard in Italy and beyond – because when the ball reaches his left foot, the feeling is always the same: something is about to happen.
The icing on the cake could come when Inter face Parma on Sunday, with the Nerazzurri fans’ favourite hoping to win his second Scudetto. It’s a fixture that brings things full circle: Dimarco has never registered an assist against the Ducali, but it was in a Gialloblù shirt that he scored his first Serie A goal – against Inter – with a stunning left-footed strike from outside the box, a first glimpse of what that left foot would become.
(Photo Inter FC)